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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Souza (ranked 4952 p4p, 497 weight class) and Dalcha Lungiambula (ranked 3799 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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180 cm
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dalcha Lungiambula!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza wants to clinch up but Lungiambula keeps it at a distance.
Lungiambula feints the counter takedown.
Lungiambula looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Souza!
Souza is trying to control Lungiambula's posture but Lungiambula avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Lungiambula keeps moving and retains side control.
Souza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lungiambula's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lungiambula is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Souza wants to control but Lungiambula is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lungiambula stands up over Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lungiambula stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Souza keeping full guard, as Lungiambula tries to pass.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lungiambula looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lungiambula's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
More stalling from Lungiambula.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lungiambula closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lungiambula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lungiambula is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lungiambula is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
Lungiambula missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lungiambula controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lungiambula throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Lungiambula.
Souza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lungiambula moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Dalcha Lungiambula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lungiambula.
Lungiambula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lungiambula is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Souza will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Lungiambula works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lungiambula working away.
Lungiambula controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalcha Lungiambula dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lungiambula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lungiambula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lungiambula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lungiambula blocks the body kick.
Lungiambula fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.
Souza throws an elbow that misses.
Souza jumps into guard, dragging Lungiambula to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza looking to control.
Lungiambula is stalling in the full guard.
Lungiambula tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is trying to keep Lungiambula in close.
Lungiambula working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Souza's head.
Lungiambula showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lungiambula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lungiambula decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lungiambula tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lungiambula doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lungiambula shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Souza avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lungiambula.
Souza struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lungiambula tries to advance to mount but Souza denies him.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lungiambula landing strikes.
Lungiambula tries to stand but Souza is controlling his head.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Lungiambula tries to move into full mount but can't pass Souza's legs.
Lungiambula working the head and body with strikes.
Lungiambula wants to stand but Souza is controlling his arm.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lungiambula wants to stand but Souza has his arm trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lungiambula looks for the body kick but Souza saw that one coming.
Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lungiambula.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalcha Lungiambula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lungiambula drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lungiambula has his hands clasped together around Souza's back. He's all about the action.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Lungiambula is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lungiambula wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lungiambula can do anything to dispel that myth.
Souza trying to control the action but Lungiambula is working from the bottom.
Lungiambula is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Lungiambula is defending well.
Dalcha Lungiambula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza prevents Lungiambula from improving his position.
Lungiambula keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Souza moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lungiambula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lungiambula is not content to let Souza control the position.
Lungiambula struggling a bit here.
Lungiambula is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lungiambula some visible discomfort.
Souza trying to control the action but Lungiambula is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Souza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lungiambula doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lungiambula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lungiambula tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Lungiambula bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lungiambula just content to control the position.
Souza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lungiambula's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rafael Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lungiambula working over Souza with some ground and pound. Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Lungiambula seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dalcha Lungiambula.
Well Lungiambula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalcha Lungiambula!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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